ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING IMPROVED INTEGRITY AND ACQUISITION - Patent 1083853

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EP 1 083 853 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12

(21)	Application number: 99921761.5

(22)	Date of filing: 07.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 13/15

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9910/001

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9958/092 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

08.05.1998 US 74909

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DANIELS, Dean, Jeffrey Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) KIRKBRIDE, Tana, Marie Cincinnati, OH 45226 (US) CRAIG, Stephanie, Tych Loveland, OH 45140 (US) BRUCE, Anne, Holland Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
	Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING IMPROVED INTEGRITY AND ACQUISITION